“Create within the community a place of peace and safety, where the under served and forgotten are given not only the tools but the capability to foster within themselves a healthy and whole life.”-Rev. Panda

The following Taoist Parable is taught by Dereck Lin. It illustrates the ideal and philosophy of forgiveness and how not forgiving transgressions affects our lives. One day, the sage gave the disciple an empty sack and a basket of potatoes. “Think…

Patience is a virtue. Most people have heard this at one point or another, usually in the midst of a crisis. Patience is, in many ways, the first step towards understanding that by living in the moment, we can find…

Life is a pond with all activity rippling across its surface. Patience is waiting on the edge of the pond until the water calms. This can and often is difficult, even for those practiced at it. In the modern world,…